At times we can all be fools. We make foolish choices. We say foolish things. We go foolish places. At times we can all be fools. And we need help. That’s where the book of Proverbs comes in. Proverbs is a book of God’s wisdom that can help us navigate life well.  This morning we’ll start a series on the book of Proverbs. - Pastor Ron Kool

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As we come to the end of the book of Acts, we have several questions yet to be answered.  What will Paul do in Rome? What is going to happen when Paul appears before Caesar?  Will Paul ever get to Spain?  This morning we’ll see how Luke finishes the story he’s been telling us. - Pastor Ron Kool

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It’s interesting to think about how we should think about ourselves. Should we look at ourselves as bad people? As good people? Should we be proud of ourselves or ashamed about who we are? This morning we’ll look at what Luke tells us about Paul and about how we should look at ourselves. - Pastor Ron Kool

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This week at Hillside, our kids have been learning what it means to be a hero. We’ve been following the life of David and learned that hero’s have a pure heart, they face their fears, they trust in God and offer forgiveness. There’s one more story we’ll look at together as a church and see that what ultimately makes someone a hero in God’s eyes is devoting your whole heart to God and God alone. - Pastor Arek O'Connell

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One of the lessons new drivers need to learn is what it means to yield.  It’s not the same as stopping—but you may have to stop.  It’s not the same as going—though you may get to go.  Yielding can be hard to learn when driving.  But it can also be hard to learn when we’re following God.  This morning Pastor Jul Medenblik will teach us about being yielded to God.

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Sometimes you know that there’s a crash of some sort coming.  Even with God’s help, sometimes we hit the rocks. Paul and his companions on the ship know that they are going to “run aground” (crash) on an island during a terrible storm. This morning, we’ll look at what they did to prepare for the rocks and what we can do. - Pastor Ron Kool

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God has promised us some pretty amazing things—His presence and strength, a new earth where everything will be the way it is supposed to be, new bodies that will never get cancer or die.  Some days it’s easy to believe in God’s promises.  We just know they’re going to happen. But some days we wonder—is it really true?  Will God keep His promises? This morning we’ll look at a story that shows us that our God will not be stopped. - Pastor Ron Kool

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In his last recorded speech in the Bible, Paul stands and gives a defense before King Agrippa in preparation for his arrival to Rome and ultimately Caesar.  Paul makes a lengthy speech in his defense, and what is significant to notice about his speech is that Paul can’t talk about himself without talking about Jesus at the same time. For Paul, every day was an an opportunity to testify about Christ in word and deed, do we believe the same? - Pastor Arek O'Connell

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Sometimes we’re in situations where we’re not sure what we ought to do.  Does God want us to stay where we are and wait for Him to do something? Or does God want us to take matters into our own hands and do something ourselves?  This morning we’ll look at a situation in which Paul has to figure out whether he waits or whether he takes matters into his own hands. - Pastor Ron Kool

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Paul’s missionary journeys have placed him in stressful situations repeatedly. Wherever Paul seemed to tell people about Jesus, trouble followed. Living with a clear conscience when things are good is hard enough. How do we live with a clear conscience before God and man under pressure? We see in the example of Paul before Felix we can live with a clear conscience in any situation when we seek the Lord with honesty, humility, and patience, living for an audience of one: Jesus. - Pastor Arek O'Connell

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